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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 30 MIN

Roses Die.. Standards Don't

from FORTY AF

Valentine's Day gets a reality check in this candid and hilarious episode, as Obafeyikemi and Dunke skip the rose-tinted glasses and dig into what love actually looks like when you're a grown woman who knows her worth.What starts as a breezy chat about "Red Heart Day" — and why flowers are basically just a slow death you put in a vase — quickly evolves into something far more meaningful. The ladies reflect on how their expectations of love have shifted with age: from grand romantic gestures to wanting a partner who actually knows you. Cue a gorgeous story about a 70-something husband reading a love letter to his wife of 50 years that almost had everyone in tears — proof that real love isn't curated for Instagram, it's dependable and deeply earned.From Galentine's celebrations to love languages, communication, and the idea of creating your own personal "operating manual" for relationships, this episode is warm, funny, and genuinely wise. It wraps with a juicy teaser for their next topic — boundaries — because as Dunke puts it, "If you want me and my best self, I need my boundaries."Funny, relatable, and utterly grown — this one's for every woman who's outgrown the teddy bear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Valentine's Day gets a reality check in this candid and hilarious episode, as Obafeyikemi and Dunke skip the rose-tinted glasses and dig into what love actually looks like when you're a grown woman who knows her worth.What starts as a breezy chat about "Red Heart Day" — and why flowers are basically just a slow death you put in a vase — quickly evolves into something far more meaningful. The ladies reflect on how their expectations of love have shifted with age: from grand romantic gestures to wanting a partner who actually knows you. Cue a gorgeous story about a 70-something husband reading a love letter to his wife of 50 years that almost had everyone in tears — proof that real love isn't curated for Instagram, it's dependable and deeply earned.From Galentine's celebrations to love languages, communication, and the idea of creating your own personal "operating manual" for relationships, this episode is warm, funny, and genuinely wise. It wraps with a juicy teaser for their next topic — boundaries — because as Dunke puts it, "If you want me and my best self, I need my boundaries."Funny, relatable, and utterly grown — this one's for every woman who's outgrown the teddy bear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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